Tribune building

The brick Tribune building was built in 1881 and, besides housing the Fremont Post Office, it also sheltered various other agencies. The building sported galvanized metal cornices, window hood molds, a cast iron store front, striped awnings, and a basement, as shown in this black and white photograph. A wealth of business advertising signs on the walls designate the location of the following firms: American Express Company; Richards and Keene; Post Office; F.E.&M.V. R.R. (Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad); Osterman and Tremain Wholesale butter, eggs, produce, poultry, fruit; Railroad Land Office; and Tribune Steam Book and Job Printing House. The building was truly a hub of activity. L.D. Richards is the only identified person. He is standing on the front steps at the corner entrance while unidentified men and boys cluster near the building. A wooden sidewalk and a tin street lamp are also to be seen. A broadside in the Post Office window advertises a tournament.